Historical electricity rates

Look at past rates to understand how they change. Use what you discover to help you decide what electricity plan is right for you.

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Encor

Look back at Encor’s electricity rates. Seeing past rates will give you an idea of what to expect in future. It can also help you decide what electric plan is right for you.

Month	Index Electricity Price (per kWh)	Encor's 2 Year Floating Electricity Rate (per kWh)	Encor's 2 Year Fixed Electricity Rate (per kWh)	Average RRO Rate (per kWh)
	Doesn't include the applicable administration charges.	Pay the index price plus 1¢ per kWh transaction fee (already included in the prices listed below).*		The average RRO rate for the 4 major service territories in Alberta (EPCOR, Fortis Alberta, ATCO and Enmax).
Encor 2 Year Electricity Rate
Nov 2024	8.397¢	9.397¢	8.97¢	10.255¢
Encor 5 Year Electricity Rate
Oct 2024	6.368¢	7.368¢	9.79¢	10.269¢
Sept 2024	5.671¢	6.671¢	9.79¢	11.165¢
Aug 2024	3.845¢	4.845¢	9.79¢	13.195¢
Jul 2024	11.693¢	12.693¢	9.79¢	11.860¢
Jun 2024	3.355¢	4.355¢	9.79¢	11.286¢
May 2024	3.679¢	4.679¢	9.89¢	10.550¢
Apr 2024	7.322¢	8.322¢	11.49¢	14.167¢
Mar 2024	7.020¢	8.020¢	11.49¢	13.186¢
Feb 2024	8.580¢	9.580¢	11.49¢	17.886¢
Jan 2024	18.007¢	19.007¢	12.19¢	19.112¢
Dec 2023	5.580¢	6.580¢	12.19¢	20.368¢

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Regulated

Rate of Last Resort
Effective January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026

Rate of Last Resort Electricity Rate (¢ per kWh)	Administration Charges ($ per day)
12.01 ¢	$0.285

Earlier this year, the Government of Alberta announced they would make changes to the Regulated Rate Option (RRO). Effective January 1, 2025 the Regulated Rate Option will change to the Rate of Last Resort. As a regulated electricity provider, EPCOR will provide the Rate of Last Resort in alignment with the Government of Alberta’s new legislation. Learn more about the Rate of Last Resort.

Your 2024 rates with the regulated rate option (RRO) were reviewed and approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC). Rates went up or down based on market conditions. Looking back on the previous year, you can see how rates and charges changed.

	Approved RRO Market Electricity Rate (¢ per kWh)	GOA / RRO Deferral Rate (¢ per kWh)	Administration Charges ($ per day)
Dec 2024	8.990 ¢	2.614 ¢	$0.264
Nov 2024	7.128 ¢	3.023 ¢	$0.264
Oct 2024	7.093 ¢	3.496 ¢	$0.264
Sep 2024	7.548 ¢	3.931 ¢	$0.264
Aug 2024	9.923 ¢	3.543 ¢	$0.227
Jul 2024	8.721 ¢	3.352 ¢	$0.227
Jun 2024	7.801 ¢	3.859 ¢	$0.227
May 2024	7.050 ¢	3.884 ¢	$0.227
Apr 2024	10.932 ¢	3.774 ¢	$0.227
Mar 2024	9.978 ¢	3.147 ¢	$0.211
Feb 2024	16.917 ¢	2.836 ¢	$0.211
Jan 2024	18.301 ¢	2.431 ¢	$0.211

Historical commercial rates

Regulated

Rate of Last Resort
Effective January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026

Service	Rate of Last Resort Electricity Rate (¢ per kWh)	Administration Charges ($ per day)
Small Commercial	12.01 ¢	0.285 ¢
Lighting	12.01 ¢	0.207 ¢
Farm	12.01 ¢	0.194 ¢
Irrigation	12.01 ¢	0.151 ¢
Oil and Gas	12.01 ¢	2.034 ¢

Electricity rates

	Small Commercial	Lighting	Farm	Irrigation	Oil and Gas
Dec 2024	9.111 ¢	8.071 ¢	9.054 ¢	8.989 ¢	8.972 ¢
Nov 2024	7.221 ¢	5.990 ¢	7.177 ¢	7.059 ¢	7.055 ¢
Oct 2024	7.185 ¢	5.585 ¢	7.142 ¢	7.018 ¢	7.002 ¢
Sep 2024	7.647 ¢	5.946 ¢	7.600 ¢	7.475 ¢	7.459 ¢
Aug 2024	10.057 ¢	6.993 ¢	9.994 ¢	9.718 ¢	9.693 ¢
Jul 2024	8.838 ¢	6.324 ¢	8.783 ¢	8.619 ¢	8.602 ¢
Jun 2024	7.905 ¢	5.733 ¢	7.856 ¢	7.734 ¢	7.719 ¢
May 2024	7.142 ¢	5.678 ¢	7.099 ¢	7.048 ¢	7.037 ¢
Apr 2024	11.081 ¢	8.755 ¢	11.011 ¢	10.956 ¢	10.937 ¢
Mar 2024	10.114 ¢	8.654 ¢	10.050 ¢	10.027 ¢	10.012 ¢
Feb 2024	15.459 ¢	12.531 ¢	15.359 ¢	15.219 ¢	15.184 ¢
Jan 2024	17.156 ¢	14.418 ¢	17.044 ¢	16.811 ¢	16.769 ¢

Administration charges ($ per day)

	Small Commercial	Lighting	Farm	Irrigation	Oil and Gas
Dec 2024	$0.034	$0.231	$0.138	$0.005	$6.734
Nov 2024	$0.334	$0.231	$0.138	$0.005	$6.734
Oct 2024	$0.334	$0.231	$0.138	$0.005	$6.734
Sep 2024	$0.334	$0.231	$0.138	$0.005	$6.734
Aug 2024	$0.310	$0.194	$0.201	$0.182	$2.062
Jul 2024	$0.310	$0.194	$0.201	$0.182	$2.062
Jun 2024	$0.310	$0.194	$0.201	$0.182	$2.062
May 2024	$0.310	$0.194	$0.201	$0.182	$2.062
Apr 2024	$0.310	$0.194	$0.201	$0.182	$2.062
Mar 2024	$0.247	$0.199	$0.194	$0.159	$1.017
Feb 2024	$0.247	$0.199	$0.194	$0.159	$1.017
Jan 2024	$0.247	$0.199	$0.194	$0.159	$1.017

Government of Alberta / RRO deferral rate (¢ per kWh)

	Small Commercial	Lighting	Farm	Irrigation	Oil and Gas
Dec 2024	2.587 ¢	1.170 ¢	2.529 ¢	5.757 ¢	2.549 ¢
Nov 2024	2.785 ¢	1.297 ¢	3.260 ¢	2.670 ¢	3.130 ¢
Oct 2024	3.178 ¢	1.483 ¢	4.464 ¢	0.332 ¢	3.400 ¢
Sep 2024	3.398 ¢	1.858 ¢	5.464 ¢	0.061 ¢	3.844 ¢
Aug 2024	3.152 ¢	2.226 ¢	5.387 ¢	0.027 ¢	3.676 ¢
Jul 2024	3.019 ¢	2.819 ¢	5.340 ¢	0.013 ¢	3.758 ¢
Jun 2024	3.366 ¢	3.037 ¢	5.916 ¢	0.016 ¢	3.857 ¢
May 2024	3.329 ¢	2.467 ¢	5.270 ¢	0.033 ¢	3.103 ¢
Apr 2024	3.236 ¢	2.066 ¢	4.385 ¢	0.266 ¢	3.000 ¢
Mar 2024	2.645 ¢	1.643 ¢	3.316 ¢	1.209 ¢	2.604 ¢
Feb 2024	2.487 ¢	1.445 ¢	2.843 ¢	1.776 ¢	2.593 ¢
Jan 2024	2.207 ¢	1.180 ¢	2.424 ¢	2.027 ¢	2.348 ¢

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